Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE

Biography

Dr Nelson Ogunshakin OBE has over 40 years’ experience in planning, finance, procurement, delivery and management of major property and infrastructure investment projects. He was appointed as the International Federation of Consulting Engineers Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in 2018. He’s currently a Board member and Chair of the programmes and investment committee for Transport for London. He was appointed as a Board member of the Connecting Places Catapult and currently serves as member of its remuneration committee. He also chairs the Investment Committee of ARM-Harith Infrastructure Investment $250m Funds (PE), since 2015.

Nelson is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Member of Chartered Institute of Directors, a CEDR accredited mediator, member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Chartered Institute of Marketing. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a visiting professor of the Academy on infrastructure investment at Aston University.

Nelson was the former Board member and Chair of Investment Committee at Crossrail Ltd. He was the president and CEO of the UK Association for Consultancy and Engineering for 14 years. He was appointed by the former Chief Secretary to Treasury, Sir Danny Alexander as co-chair of the UK National Infrastructure Plan Strategic Engagement Forum. He was also appointed as a member of the London Infrastructure Delivery Board.